PYLE, HowardHoward Pyle&#39;s Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy Concerning the Buccaneers and Marooners of the Spanish Main Harper and Brothers, 1921. First. hardcover. very good. Pyle,Howard. From the writing and pictures of Howard Pyle. Compiled by Merle Johnson. Color frontispiece, and 11 other color plates; 24 b/w plates, along with numerous in-text drawings. 247pp. Thick tall 4to, handsomely rebound in leather-backed marbled boards; gilt-ruled and lettered spine with red leather label and raised bands, t.e.g. (foxing throughout, heavy on pages facing the plates). N.Y. and London: Harper & Brothers, (1921 D-V: April, 1921). First edition. A very good copy in a fine binding. Inscribed and signed by Merle Johnson, along with a full-page original humorous color drawing by him.

Epstein, JeanBonjour Cinema (Hello Cinema) Paris: Siren Publishing, 1921. TEXT IN FRENCH. Very rare book that is a poem by the important French filmmaker Jean Epstein on cinema with amazing illustrations using text, photographs and drawings in a strong Art Deco style by Claude Dalbanne and designed as a movie. Includes the original paper wrap around band that is laid in the book. As fine a copy one could hope for. . First Printing. Small Paper.

Shaw, George BernardThe Great Fight. By the Author of "Cashel Byron&#39;s Profession" Reprinted June, 1921, from the Nation London, December 13, 1919 [New York]: Privately Printed by Mitchell Kennerley, June, 1921. First edition. 8vo. 16pp. Sewn. Fine copy in green cloth slipcase with chemise. With the stamp "Paul Magriel Collection.". Laurence A162; Hartley 1702 (unseen) . Mitchell Kennerley&#39;s pirated edition of Shaw&#39;s article, covering the George Carpentier-Joe Beckett prizefight of 1919. According to the Sale Catalogue of the American Art Association (Kennerley&#39;s auction house) of 24 April, 1930, "less than 150 copies were printed." Laurence quotes Shaw&#39;s sardonic remark on the Kennerley&#39;s piracy: "It is like his check; but he did not go so far as to thrust his crime on my notice by sending me a copy."

Franklin Roosevelt TLSRoosevelt Personally Writes a Child Hoping She Will Receive Treatment at Warm Springs Roosevelt Personally Writes a Child Hoping She Will Receive Treatment at Warm Springs.& & In 1921, 39-year-old Franklin D. Roosevelt seemed to face a future of unlimited success. But that same year he contracted polio, and was left paralyzed from the waist down. At the time there was no known cause of, or cure for, polio, and the practice of the day was to hide anyone with the disability away from the public eye. Roosevelt was a fighter and was determined to walk again, and found hope after hearing about a young polio victim who learned to walk again after swimming in the waters of a health spa at Warm Springs inear Atlanta. He moved there in 1924, and his initial cynicism about the run-down conditions and pitiable patients was gradually replaced by a deep empathy and understanding for the suffering of others, along with an optimism and inspiration that polio victims could be helped. When Warm Springs, a former resort area, faced economic hardship in 1926, FDR invested two-thirds of his savings to purchase it for $200,000, and created a therapeutic center under the direction of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation. His facility opened its doors to patients all over the country, providing medical treatment and an opportunity to spend time with others suffering from the effects of polio. An enclosed pool funded by automotive pioneer Henry Ford&#39;s son Edsel was added, and improvements began to be made. Physicians and physiotherapists worked with Roosevelt to develop muscle exercises. The "spirit of Warm Springs" became firmly entrenched as patients relearned to function in society and to laugh and enjoy life.& & Roosevelt took a very personal interest in those who were afflicted with polio, many of whom were children. Lenora Burge, a ten year old, wrote him while he was serving as governor of New York, expressing her hope to go to Warm Springs, and he took the time to answer her personally.& & Typed Letter Signed on his Executive Chambers letterhead, Albany, November 14, 1932, to Lenora Burge. "Thank you very much for your delightful little note of October 31st and good wishes. I am very glad to know that you are so anxious to visit Warm Springs and I am asking Dr. Hoke, the physician in charge, to send you details of the place. I hope very much you may find it possible to take the treatment there. We do have a Patient&#39;s Aid Fund but the waiting list is a very large one. Since you are only eleven years old possibly some of the organizations in your vicinity such as the Elks, the Rotary, the Kiwanis, or similar organizations might assist in procuring the necessary funds."& & After his inauguration as president in 1933, FDR continued to visit Warm Springs and mingle with the patients there. He chose a secluded hillside near the springs to build a home, which soon became known as the Little White House. He died there in 1945.

HOWARD PYLE&#39;S BOOK OF PIRATES 1921. 1. PYLE,HOWARD. HOWARD PYLE&#39;S BOOK OF PIRATES compiled by Merle Johnson. NY: Harper & Brothers. 1921 (1921 KV). Folio (9 3/4 x 12 1/2"), full brown morocco stamped in gold with gold decoration, top edge gilt, Fine condition in original publisher&#39;s box with printed label stamped "full morocco" (box flaps repaired). 1st edition, early printing. A collection of pirate stories compiled by Johnson and illustrated by Pyle with pictorial endpapers plus an abundance of color and b&w plates as well as many line illustrations throughout the text. (This copy is boldly signed by Percival G. Hart, most likely the distinguished World War I hero awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and author of a book on the 135th Aero Squadron). Nice copy of the rare leather binding.

Virginia WolfMonday or Tuesday. With Woodcuts by Vanessa Bell. [First Edition] Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press. Collectible - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Small Octavo. Hardcover, 1921 First Edition. . . Ex-Library book with the usual treatments. 91pp. With 4 woodcuts. Rebound in red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Some minor bumping and shelfwear to extremities. Joints strong [reinforced]. Textblock sturdy. Text is clean, very occasional unobtrusive library stamps at top right of page. Small tear to fourth woodcut , repaired with tape to rear. Light imprint of woodcuts to opposite pages. Not with dust-jacket. One of only 1000 copies printed. Offered by the Rare & Collectable Books department of Better World Books UK, 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase supports literacy charities

BAUM,L.FRANKWONDERFUL GAME OF OZ 1921. 2. [BAUM,L.FRANK]. WONDERFUL GAME OF OZ. Salem: Parker Bros. (board copyrighted 1921). This is the original Oz board game in the cardboard box. The box has a gorgeous chromolithographed color plate on the cover showing Dorothy standing in front of the Tin Man and next to the Scarecrow. The Scarecrow is sitting on the back of the Cowardly Lion with Oz in the background. The box flaps are repaired with some discoloration otherwise sound and VG. This is a later issue with the cover illustration not repeated on the game board and with side panels reaching to the bottom of the box. Inside there are no dividers in the box, contains a wooden barrel, 5 (of 6) wooden dies, 4 wooden tokens and an incomplete instruction booklet. Inside the box a fabulous game board that measures 19" square when opened. This is a nice example of the game, hard to find complete.

Hudson, W. H.:A TRAVELLER IN LITTLE THINGS London & Toronto: Dent, 1921.. Gilt forest green cloth. Light foxing, with minor rubbing at tips, otherwise very good or better. First edition. Inscribed presentation copy from the author: "Ethelind Gardiner from W.H. Hudson Sept. 24, 1921." The recipient, a.k.a. Linda Gardiner, served as Secretary of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, of which Hudson was a founding member and officer. Their friendship was extended and close, and she edited Hudson&#39;s RARE, VANISHING & LOST BRITISH BIRDS for publication in 1923. The inscription predates formal publication by two days. PAYNE A40a.

Williams, William CarlosSour Grapes Boston: The Four Seas Company, 1921 First edition, first printing of Williams&#39; fifth book. One of 1000 copies. Signed and inscribed by Williams to close friend and fellow poet, Mitchell Dawson on December 20, 1921. Original publisher&#39;s green paper boards with paper spine label, dust jacket. About fine in the scarce and extremely fragile dust jacket with some chipping at the upper corner of the real panel, a few very spine toned, some early tape reinforcement to verso, else very good. One of the poet&#39;s scarcest books seldom found both inscribed and in the original dust jacket.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

(ELUARD, PAUL). Eluard, Paul. Preface by Jean PaulhanPAUL ELUARD: LES NECESSITES DE LA VIE ET LES CONSEQUENCES DES REVES - AN EXTRAORDINARY SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY (ELUARD, PAUL). Eluard, Paul. Preface by Jean Paulhan. PAUL ELUARD: LES NECESSITES DE LA VIE ET LES CONSEQUENCES DES REVES - AN EXTRAORDINARY SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY. Signed Presentation Copy from the Author. Paris: au Sans Pariel, 1921. First Edition 1/600. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Poetry Monograph. Very Good. 78pp, no illustrations. Text in French. "Les Nécessités de la Vie et Les Conséquences des Rêves" is Paul Eluard&#39;s 1921 collection of proto-surrealist poems and prose - one of the French literary titan&#39;s earliest publications. A handsome example of the uncommon au Sans Pareil first printing in an unprinted glassine jacket numbered 563 from the edition of six hundred copies on papier vélin bouffant BOLDLY INSCRIBED "a Paul Morand, aux fils de mon amitié, Paul Eluard" in black ink on the front free endpaper showing some typical age-toning to the pages along with a slight dent at the upper foredge corner. Hailing from a privileged cultural background, Paul Morand was a prolific writer well-known by Picasso and the Dada and Surrealist Circles in Paris between the wars. He is probably currently best remembered for having collaborated with Coco Chanel on her memoirs - as his views on race, anti-Semitism, and complicity with the Nazis during the Vichy occupation have left his literary reputation rather tarnished. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 022590&

CONSTANT-DUVAL, LeonChemin de Fer D&#39;Orleans: Chaumont Les Chateaux de la Loire Circuits Automobiles Paris: Imp. Champenois, 1921. unbound. good. Poster. Color lithograph. Page measures 41" x 29". Beautifully lithographed travel poster for the Chemin de Fer d&#39;Orleans a Rouen railroad company. Chaumont, originally built in the 10th century as a military fortress, was razed in the mid-15th century in a fit of vengeance by Louis XI and then immediately rebuilt in part with funds provided by him. The new building was primarily a renaissance castle like the others in the area with white walls and dark pointed turrets. The artist of this poster, Constant-Duval (1877-1956), was a prolific french illustrator. Losses to corners, chipping and tears to edges.

WOOLF, VirginiaMonday or Tuesday Richmond, Leonard & Virginia Woolf, at the Hogarth Press,, 1921. Octavo. Original decorated paper boards with tan cloth spine. With woodcuts by Vanessa Bell. Extremities slightly rubbed, small red mark to title on front cover, endpapers and fore-edge browned, overall a very good copy. First Edition. One of about a 1000 copies printed. The full-page woodcuts by Bell are amongst her best work.

Einstein, AlbertRelativity: The special and general theory Holt, 1921-01-01. 5th. Hardcover. Very Good. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1921: Early printing of the first US edition, in a very rare original dust jacket. Dated 1921 on the title page, and 1920 on the copyright page, denoting a later printing of the 1920 edition, with a rare original dust jacket that states "5th Printing" on the front panel. In Very Good condition, in a Good dust jacket. The book has clean pages, sound binding. Pages are age toned and show an occasional sign of use, age or handling, such as evidence of erased pencil on front free end paper, and gentle creasing to the edge of page V. The exterior of the book shows light edge wear, and wear to the spine ends. The jacket is overall in very nice shape, especially given its age. It shows rubbing, soiling, chipping with some loss, and light stains. Overall a very nice copy, rare in the original jacket.

C.R., ed. ASHBEEJerusalem 1918-1920 & 1920-1922: Being the Records of the Pro-Jerusalem Council during the period of the British Military Administration - -, 1921. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. Olive green cloth with brown linen spine. Illustrated front board. Good binding and cover. Frontis is plan of Citadel Gardens. Book filled with maps, photos and plans of Jerusalem; several are fold out. Minor scattered foxing and toning throughout. Otherwise, interior pages are clean, unmarked, and in great condition. Some pages even uncut. A fine addition to the library of any scholar interested in the history of Zionist politics in the middle east. Please feel free to view our pictures of this rare piece of history. Ships daily. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside of Canada and the US.

Stone, David L, American Representative to the Interallied Rhineland High CommissionTwo Typed Letters, signed, to Edward A. Filene, of the American Chamber of Commerce, regarding the work of the Commission in Germany Coblenz Germany 14 october 1921 Coblenz, Germany, 14 october, 1921. 4to. 10 pp., and a 3 pp. cover letter, on "Interallied Rhineland High Commission" stationery; the first with numerous corrections in ink; both marked "Personal" in pencil. Some wear at edges, slight soiling, old pinholes; overall, quite good. In green and grey morocco-backed clam shell box . The Interallied Rhineland High Commission was a civil body formed after World War I to govern occupied Germany on the Rhineland. During the summer of 1921, representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce had visited the Commission in Coblenz to voice their concerns about the lack of a European market for American exports - both agricultural and industrial. Following that visit, Stone writes this lengthy, and confidential analysis to Boston merchant Filene, outlining America's goals, the goals of the various members of the Commission, and the divergence of national interests amongst the allies. In particular, the policy of the French being to ensure its security against any future German aggression; the policy of the US, Stone reassures the Chamber of Commerce, being one of opening markets. Stone writes, prophetically: "The relations between France and Germany are the key to the situation in Europe at the present time."

Greenaway, KateKate Greenaway Pictures London New York: Frederick Warne, 1921. From Originals presented by her to John Ruskin and other personal friiends with an appreciation by H.M. Cundall, I.S.O., F.S.A. Green boards with yellow spine. Gold gilt printing to title. Frontpiece with tissue guard of Kate Greenaway, plus many (20) tissue guarded colorful tipped in illustrations throughout. Each page is described with a title or information on opposite page of picture. Interior pages FINE. Paper is beautiful with untrimmed side and lower edges. Dust Jacket is brown with green printing with some soiling andclosed tears to corners. Always happy to send detailed photographs. Just a beautiful book.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Kate Greenaway. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

[EHON - Album] Ikeda Terukata, et alIMAYO^ FUJIN-GA 1921. Very Good. [EHON - Album] Ikeda Terukata, et al. IMAYO FUJIN-GA. Tokyo: Kokkeido, n.d. (c. 1900s). Decorated cloth-covered orihon folding album, with printed paper title label. 12.1 x 17.6 cm. There are twelve double-page images showing the chores and amusements of cultured wives and mothers of the day. The images have the dreamy and elegiac feeling that depictions of women in late-Meiji seem to share. The images are attributed to "Toshikata&#39;s companions", including Terukata [1883-1921], who did the majority of these prints. Toshikata (1866-1908), a student of both Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and Watanabe Seitei, had many students and was an influential member of the ukiyoe genre in his day, as styles from many sources (Shijo, ukiyo-e, western-style) began to merge into the Nihonga of the 20th century. Terukata was an important member of the group around him. This copy has no colophon per se, but it appears to be complete overall. It is very good internally, in good impressions and color. A lovely example of the genre.

Tarkington, BoothAlice Adams Doubleday, Page and Company 1921 - First Edition, First Printing INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Booth Tarkington. The book is in wonderful shape with the First Issue point with "you" and "why" transposed on P. 419. The binding is tight, with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a sharp copy of this true first edition SIGNED by the author with a facsimile dustjacket from the ORIGINAL. We buy Tarkington First Editions with the ORIGINAL dustjacket. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]